Bryant McDiven Australia, 1923-2015
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About Bryant McDiven
Born in Victoria in 1923, Bryant McDiven studied at RMIT and Perth Technical Colleges. He served in World War II as a pilot in the RAAF. After the war he settled and exhibited and taught in Perth and contributed to interstate group exhibitions. He taught at teacher's colleges from from 1951 to 1983. He was a president of the Perth Society of Artists, and won several regional art prizes.
The total number of works by Bryant McDiven offered for sale by auction since 1984 is 24, of which 19 (79%) were sold. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022.
Bryant McDiven is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 641
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 426
- Campbell, Jean. Australian Watercolour Painters: 1780 to the Present Day. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1989. Page 338
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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